The Beginnings - Part 51: H.O.H. (Head Over Heels)

“Can’t you tell when someone’s evaluating you?”
-THE BOURNE LEGACY
2012 motion-picture

The Beginnings – Part 51: H.O.H. (Head Over Heels)

July 3, 1983

Tammy spent the night at my place. It was fun. She massaged me with some really neat smelling oil. There was an awkward moment as she was massaging me though. The phone rang. It was George Jones.

I don’t think George was too pleased to know of Tammy’s presence. Perhaps I shouldn’t have mentioned it. When I laughed he especially didn’t like it. The ironic thing is that she was massaging me at that very moment that he called.

I spoke to George for a little while. Then Tammy proceeded to finish the oil massage. She gave me an excellent climactic ‘head job’.  She wanted me to make love to her…but for some reason I felt that our relationship was just ‘there’.  I didn’t want to feel as though I was using her (or perhaps being used by her). I needed time to know if we were right together.

By mid-morning I was driving Tammy to the house of her friend, Angelina. After I dropped her off I drove home to prepare for my Uncle Howard and Aunt Toni’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Party.

The wedding party was fun. I liked that Tammy was willing to accompany me. Everyone had a great time. After the wedding party I accompanied Tammy at her family get-together in Castro Valley. I didn’t stay too long because I was feeling quite tired.

Once home I freshened-up and changed clothes and drove to Sunnyvale to surprise George with a visit. We went to the park and ended up lying on the grass, talking about each other. We left the park and cruised over to Los Gatos to meet Ken (a friend of George’s).

After the visit with Ken we walked along uptown Los Gatos which I found to be quite beautiful. There were so many nice shops. We returned to that cozy park and played little intimate games within these boarded up hiding places.

We walked over to my car to share kisses and hugs in the dark. We ended up going to LYON’S RESTAURANT where we discussed Tammy, Frank, ‘our’ relationship and how we are definitely ‘An Item’ now. We now have his Wherehouse Records Fourth of July company picnic to look forward to tomorrow.

4th of July 1983

Mom telephoned and said, “You missed out on the surprise Mariachi guys who showed up at the Anniversary.”
“I could have done without that.”
“Oh no…not the music…the Mariachi guys got into a brawl over the money matters and some people got scared.”
“That’s crazy…but exciting,” I laughed.
“Yes, good thing you left early.”
“What did you think of Tammy?” I asked.
“I liked her…I didn’t think she was really your type when she pulled out a cigarette.”
“Yeah, you’re probably right.”

Frank found a reason to call me: “So Mike, did you ever get the pictures from our L.A. trip?”
“Oh yeah, we have to get-together so I can show them to you.”
“Have you seen or heard from Tammy or George lately?”
I knew this was a touchy subject so I simply said, “I spoke to them a couple of days ago.”
“And?”
“Well, I like George a lot. I think the idea of ‘Tammy and I’ won’t be of any future importance to me because she knows how I feel about George.”
“Oh really…”
“Yes, I just don’t think I can have a good relationship with a girl when she knows about that part of my life.”
“I see.”
“So, what’s new with you?”
“I am planning to join the ARMY in September.”
“No way!”
“Yes, I am.”
The idea of him joining the ARMY surprised me, but then again with Frank…how could I let anything surprise me? After this phone call I was confident that we’d remain friends.

I am ready for my BART bike ride to Fremont’s Central Park. I had fun riding my bike in and around the city of Fremont. It was new territory. My cousins, Mona and Joey Armijo, moved out of their apartment, so I didn’t see them. I found my way to the Central Park and couldn’t find George’s company picnic. I was lost.

After some continued riding around the park I found the picnic location. I had a good time being there with George.
George kept asking, “Are you bored?”
It was kind of awkward to not know anyone. I had a couple of good walks and talks with George. It just didn’t seem like enough time together.
I persuaded George to come home with me.

I returned a call to Tammy and said, “I’m too tired to go to your sister’s party. I’m sorry…I’m just so tired.”
She tried to persuade me but I got out of it.

George walked with me and my bike to my apartment from the San Leandro BART station. George and I watched a little television. Then we took a dip together in the hot tub. We went out for a bite at McDonald’s. We returned to my pad and we… Let’s just say we had a ‘Wesson oil of a time’. I think we’ve both decided we are H.O.H. (Head Over Heels) for each other.

At about 11PM George and I woke up to my mom’s phone call.
Mom said, “I just wanted to tell you that JOAN RIVERS is on.”
George and I watched it, then we slept the remainder of the night.

The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.
-J.K. Rowling
HARRY POTTER and the PRISONER OF AZKABAN